Kremlin:

Under Putin's leadership, a scheduled exercise of strategic nuclear forces was conducted.

WATCH: Russia launched a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile toward a test range in Kamchatka during today’s nuclear forces exercise.

BREAKING: Sweden and Ukraine have signed a letter of intent for the purchase of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets.

This is a long-term defense cooperation, not donation.

The goal: build a strong Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10–15 years.

Niger: American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout was abducted from his home in Niamey.

Sudan: Khartoum Airport received its first civilian flight since closing two years ago.

Zelensky on Gripen fighter jet purchase from Sweden:

We expect a future contract to include no fewer than 100 jets.

Ukraine aims to get and start using Gripen jets next year.

Zelensky:

Russia wants to divide the US and the EU.

They have been quite succesful with some countries.

But the strong countries in the EU are together.

Zelensky:

Russia has losses over one million people — one million three hundred thousand.

That’s it.

Zelensky:

If we don’t stop Putin, we won’t have peace.

He may open new fronts — because Ukraine is very difficult for him.

Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson on Gripen sale to Ukraine:

We’re talking about the latest generation just introduced in Sweden.

Production capacity is being established — so in practice, first possible deliveries could start in about three years.

Of course you don't deliver 150 aircraft all in one go, so this is a long term process.

Massive destruction left by the Israel's occupation in Jabalia, Gaza.

NEW: The US carried out its eighth strike on an alleged drug vessel since early September — this time in the Pacific off South America, killing 2–3 people.

Source: CBS News

NEW: The Trump administration is weighing new export restrictions on goods made with US software — from laptops to jet engines — as retaliation for China’s rare earth export curbs.

Source: Reuters

Washington carried out a new strike against a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific.

Sudan: UAE-backed RSF militants attacked Rahad Abu Dakna in North Kordofan, killing three civilians and injuring over ten others.

Indian President Murmu’s helicopter got stuck in fresh concrete poured just hours before landing.

Firefighters and police had to pull it out.

During his visit to Israel, JD Vance urged Netanyahu to “give the peace deal a chance” and allow time for it to take effect.

Source: Barak Ravid, Channel 12

NEW: The Trump administration has lifted a key US restriction on Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles, allowing strikes deeper into Russia.

Source: WSJ

Netanyahu on possible Turkish troops deployment in Gaza:

I have very strong opinions about that, you want to guess what they are?

You know them.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

We are going to either announce after the close this afternoon or first thing tomorrow morning, a substantial pickup in Russia sanctions.